Derby County and Aston Villa will battle it out for a place in the Premier League next Monday, in the Sky Bet Championship play-off final.

It has been a rollercoaster of a season for both sides, who have both had their ups and downs over the course of what has been an extraordinary Championship campaign.

But, after two enthralling play-off semi-finals, Dean Smith's side will meet Frank Lampard's men in the final at Wembley, with a spot in the grandest stage of English football up for grabs.

Derby's win over Leeds United at Elland Road last week shows that statistics go out of the window in these kind of games, but going into the pivotal clash, Villa are certainly the team on top.

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They defeated the Rams at Pride Park by three goals to nil in November, before picking up a fantastic 4-0 win at Villa Park in March.

One player who will be looking to replicate his previous performances against the Rams on Monday is Conor Hourihane, who has been a standout performer in Villa's victories over Lampard's side this term.

Here, we take a look at those displays in greater detail...

Hourihane has been a standout performer for Villa against Derby this season, helping Dean Smith's men scoring seven goals and keeping two clean sheets against the Rams this term.

In a total of four shots, the midfielder has netted three times against Lampard's side this season, netting a brace in the home fixture in March, and a solitary strike in the clash at Pride Park.

The Irishman has been majorly involved in their build-up play too, completing 11 accurate long balls, six key passes, and accruing a total pass success rate of 87% from 107 passes.

After two impressive displays against West Brom, the midfielder will be hoping to keep Glenn Whelan out of the team on Monday, as he looks to help Villa pick up their most crucial win in many a year.